stretch

stretch
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1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) estirar, extender
2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) extenderse

2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramiento
2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensión, tramo, trecho
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out

stretch vb
1. estirar / extender
he stretched the rubber band so much that it broke estiró tanto la goma elástica que se rompió
2. estirar
after sitting for a long time, I like to stretch my legs después de estar sentado mucho rato, me gusta estirar las piernas
3. extenderse
the beach stretches for miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de varias millas
stretch
tr[streʧ]
noun
1 (of land, water) extensión nombre femenino; (of road) tramo, trecho
a beautiful stretch of coastline un hermoso trecho de costa
2 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino
3 (act of stretching) estiramiento
he had a good stretch se estiró, se desperezó
4 (period of time) período, tiempo, intervalo; (in prison) condena
he did a two-year stretch for robbery cumplió condena de dos años por robo
5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of racetrack) recta
transitive verb
1 (extend - elastic, clothes, rope) estirar; (- canvas) extender; (- shoes) ensanchar; (- arm, leg) alargar, estirar, extender; (- wings) desplegar, extender
2 (make demands on, made to use all abilities) exigir a
he's not being stretched at school no le exigen lo suficiente en la escuela
I like being stretched in my job me gusta que me exijan en mi trabajo
3 (strain - money, resources) estirar, emplear al máximo; (- patience) abusar; (- meaning) forzar, distorsionar
you're stretching my patience estás abusando de mi paciencia
it's stretching it a bit to say it's brilliant decir que es brillante es exagerar
intransitive verb
1 (elastic) estirarse; (fabric) dar de sí; (shoes) ensancharse, dar de sí; (person, animal - gen) estirarse; (person - when tired) desperezarse
2 (extend - land, sea, etc) extenderse (out, -); (- in time) alargarse, prolongarse
the beach stretches for miles and miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de millas y millas
3 (reach) llegar (to, para), alcanzar (to, para)
adjective
1 (material, jeans, etc) elástico,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to stretch a point hacer una excepción
to stretch one's legs (walk) estirar las piernas
at a stretch de un tirón, sin parar
at full stretch a tope, al máximo
not by any stretch of the imagination de ningún modo, ni por asomo
stretch ['strɛʧ] vt
1) extend: estirar, extender, desplegar (alas)
2)
to stretch the truth : forzar la verdad, exagerar
stretch vi
: estirarse
stretch n
1) stretching: extensión f, estiramiento m (de músculos)
2) elasticity: elasticidad f
3) expanse: tramo m, trecho m
the home stretch: la recta final
4) period: período m (de tiempo)
stretch
n.
carrera s.f.
ensanche s.m.
estiramiento s.m.
estirón s.m.
latitud s.f.
período s.m.
tirada s.f.
tramo s.m.
trecho s.m.
v.
alargar v.
ensanchar v.
estirar v.
extender v.
tender v.
tirar v.

I
1. stretʃ
transitive verb
1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)
a) (widen) ensanchar
b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*
3) (eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar
4)
a) (make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) (strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

that's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco


2.
vi
1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; (when sleepy) desperezarse*
2)
a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*
b) (in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)
a) (be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse
b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí
4) (be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo


3.
v refl

to stretch oneself — (physically) estirarse; (when sleepy) desperezarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) (act of stretching) (no pl)

to have a stretch — estirarse; (when sleepy) desperezarse*

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — (fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c
a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) (period) período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)

at a stretch — (without a break) sin parar; (in an extremity) como máximo

3) u (elasticity) elasticidad f

III
adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f (grande)

[stretʃ]
1. N
1) (=elasticity) elasticidad f
2) (=act of stretching)

to have a stretch — [person] estirarse

to be at full stretch — [person] (physically) estirarse al máximo; (at work) estar trabajando a toda mecha *

with arms at full stretch — con los brazos completamente extendidos

when the engine is at full stretch — cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia, cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima

by a stretch of the imagination — con un esfuerzo de imaginación

by no stretch of the imagination — bajo ningún concepto

3) (=distance) trecho m

for a long stretch it runs between mountains — corre entre montañas durante un buen trecho

4) (=expanse) extensión f ; [of road etc] tramo m ; [of rope] trozo m ; [of time] periodo m , tiempo m

in that stretch of the river — en aquella parte del río

a splendid stretch of countryside — un magnífico paisaje

for a long stretch of time — durante mucho tiempo

for hours at a stretch — durante horas enteras

for three days at a stretch — tres días de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

he read the lot at one stretch — se los leyó todos de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

5) ** (in prison)

a five-year stretch — una condena de cinco años

he's doing a stretch — está en chirona **

2. VT
1) (=pull out) [+ elastic] estirar; [+ rope etc] tender (between entre)
2) (=make larger) [+ pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (=make longer) alargar; (=spread on ground etc) extender

the blow stretched him (out) cold on the floor — el golpe lo tumbó sin sentido en el suelo

3) (=exercise)

to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (after stiffness) desentumecerse las piernas; (fig) (=go for a walk) dar un paseíto

to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) desperezarse

4) [+ money, resources, meal] hacer que llegue or alcance

our resources are fully stretched — nuestros recursos están aprovechados al máximo

5) [+ meaning, law, truth] forzar, violentar

that's stretching it too far — eso va demasiado lejos

to stretch a point — hacer una excepción

to stretch the rules for sb — ajustar las reglas a beneficio de algn

6) [+ athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo a

the course does not stretch the students enough — el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes

to be fully stretched — llegar a sus límites

to stretch o.s. — esforzarse

he doesn't stretch himself — no se esfuerza bastante, puede dar más de sí

to stretch sb to the limits — sacar el máximo provecho de algn

3. VI
1) (=be elastic) estirar(se), dar (de sí)

this cloth won't stretch — esta tela no se estira, esta tela no da de sí

2) (=become larger) [clothes, shoes] ensancharse
3) (=stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse
4) (=reach, extend) [rope, area of land] llegar (to a); [power, influence] permitir (to que)

will it stretch? — ¿llega?

it stretches for miles along the river — se extiende varios kilómetros a lo largo del río

5) (=be enough) [money, food] alcanzar (to para)
4.
CPD

stretch fabric N — tela f elástica

stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga

stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl

* * *

I
1. [stretʃ]
transitive verb
1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)
a) (widen) ensanchar
b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*
3) (eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar
4)
a) (make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) (strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

that's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco


2.
vi
1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; (when sleepy) desperezarse*
2)
a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*
b) (in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)
a) (be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse
b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí
4) (be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo


3.
v refl

to stretch oneself — (physically) estirarse; (when sleepy) desperezarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) (act of stretching) (no pl)

to have a stretch — estirarse; (when sleepy) desperezarse*

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — (fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c
a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) (period) período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)

at a stretch — (without a break) sin parar; (in an extremity) como máximo

3) u (elasticity) elasticidad f

III
adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f (grande)


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